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On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally. Overall it grades C−, ranked 109th of 161 in Louisiana. It is more walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is incomes: the median household income is $37K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 1 of the 127 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Springhill.
Where Springhill beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Springhill | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 17.4% | 8.5% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Springhill is from typical.
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Census counts: 748 in 1920, a peak of 6,516 in 1980, 4,801 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1960 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springhill, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Springhill.
Springhill carries less natural-hazard risk than most of Louisiana (mostly inland flooding), has homes that are cheap against local pay and has milder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Louisiana.
29% of Springhill adults smoke cigarettes, above both Louisiana’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (14%). 47% of Springhill adults get no exercise outside work. Springhill beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
| Springhill | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 19% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Springhill | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 78.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 17.4% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Webster Parish school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is North Webster High School, with 421 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 252 | – |
| North Webster High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 421 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
At 1.9 years of the Minden area’s $41K median household income, the typical home (about $79K) costs less against local pay than in 92% of Louisiana towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living. Values fell 4.5% in the past year while the Louisiana typical home rose 2.1%.
The typical Springhill home is worth about $79,000, 63% below the Louisiana typical home. 54% of Springhill households own their home, against 68% in Louisiana’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The median rent in Springhill is $764 a month.
| Springhill | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $764 a month | $992 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 34.8°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 97% of Louisiana places with climate records; July afternoons average 92.8°.
Springhill has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Springhill’s July high is 93°F. Only 2 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower January low than Springhill.
| Springhill | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 93°F | 92°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 42°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 5 of Springhill’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Springhill fell to 1,280 in 2023, 72 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Minden (12%), Shreveport (10%) and Bossier City (5%).
| Springhill | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $37,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Springhill's reported crime rate is well below Louisiana's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 8 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Springhill | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 11.1 per 1,000 residents | 25.3 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 74% of Louisiana towns, with expected losses of about $499 per resident a year; that rating is what its C+ for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1979, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Springhill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Springhill Public Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Springhill; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Springhill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
4 notable people were born in Springhill.
City in Louisiana, United States
Springhill is a small city in the northernmost part of Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Springhill had a population of 4,801. Springhill is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area though it is thirty miles north of Minden, the seat of government of Webster Parish. The Springhill population is 34 percent African American, compared to 25 percent minority in 2000.
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One town shares a border with Springhill.
| Town | LA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill | #109 | C− | B− | — | B+ | D− |
| Cullen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Springhill reports no FBI crime data of its own. Cullen isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Springhill with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Springhill grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #109 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D− for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 1.9 years of the area's median household income ($41,182 across the Minden, LA area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
4 notable people were born here, including Devin White and Smith Boucher.
